The left rear wheel of this vehicle has two major cracks in it. The tire has had a slow leak for the past couple of months as indicated by the low-tire warning light on the dashboard. I took it to a discount tire outlet in an effort to find and repair the leak, and upon inspection the technician found the two cracks and pointed them out to me. Obviously, if the tire were to blow out at any speed it would endanger the lives of me and any of my passengers, as well as the people in other vehicles around me. The vehicle manufacturer, general motors, is very well aware of this problem as it has received a number of lawsuits over this specific issue. To date, general motors has refused to replace these defective wheels, or to provide any other type of relief to corvette owners.
| VIN Pattern | 1G1YW2D7*H5****** |
| Drive Type | RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Make | CHEVROLET |
| Model | Corvette |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Series | Grand Sport |
| Trim | Standard 1LT |
| Body Class | Coupe |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Top Speed (MPH) | 181 |
| Base Price | 65450 |
| Engine Model | LT1 - DI: Direct Injection, AFM, VVT: Variable Valve Timing, HO: High Output, ALUM |
| Engine Manufacturer | GMNA |
| Engine Displacement (L) | 6.2 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 6200 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 378.347 |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Transmission Style | Automatic |
| Wheelbase - Short | 106.7 |
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Traction Control | Standard |
| Advanced Automatic Collision Notification | Standard |
| Rear Visibility System | Standard |
| Daytime Running Light | Standard |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Direct |
| Keyless Ignition | Standard |
| Auto Reverse System | Standard |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Other Restraint System Info | Restraint: AJ7 |
| Semiautomatic Headlamp Beam Switching | Standard |
| Plant Company Name | GMNA |
| Plant City | BOWLING GREEN |
| Plant State | KENTUCKY |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |